General
Crafts Council of Ireland : www.ccoi.ie
Visual Arts Ireland : www.visualartists.ie
The Crafts Council of Ireland’s ‘Future Maker Awards and Grants’ provide support for the next generation of makers to learn, experience, investigate : www.futuremakers.ie
The Crafts Council of Ireland and Craft Northern Ireland have designated 2011 as Year of Craft: www.craftinireland.com
NCECA – National Council for Education in the Ceramics Arts: www.nceca.net
FLICAM (FuLe International Ceramic Art Museums) is located in the Fuping Pottery Art Village (FPAV). Fuping, Shaanxi Province, China: www.flicam.com
Equipment and material suppliers
Scarva Pottery Supplies www.scarvapottery.com
Ulster Ceramics www.ulsterceramicspotterysupplies.co.uk
Some new suppliers we met at NCECA Seattle in 2012
Duncan Glazes www.duncanpaintstore.com/ www.ilovetocreate.com/duncan.aspx/ - Duncan range of glazes are available through Scarva Pottery Supplies
Mud Tools www.mudtools.com - Available through Scarva Pottery Supplies
Paragon Kilns www.paragonweb.com
Magazines / periodicals
Ceramics Art and Perception : www.ceramicart.com.au
New Ceramics : www.neue-keramik.de
Ceramics Monthly : http://www.ceramicsmonthly.org
Ceramics Review : www.ceramicreview.com
Australian Ceramics: www.australianceramics.com
Studio Potter: www.studiopotter.org
Other useful sites
Ceramic Art London : www.ceramics.org.uk
Contemporary Ceramics : www.cpaceramics.com
Aberystwyth International Ceramics Festival : www.internationalceramicsfestival.org
For that out-of-print book you’ve been trying to get. http://www.usedbooksearch.co.uk
Essential site for surfers interested in UK scene. http://www.ruffordceramiccentre.org.uk
Also good UK site. Potters Directory. http://www.potfest.co.uk
A new site aimed at collectors. Lists events, potter’s profiles, news and links. Updated weekly. http://www.studiopottery.co.uk
Clayart archived articles. http://www.potters.org/categories.htm
For the Critics! Or just to get opinions. http://criticalceramics.org
View Aberystwyth’s fab ceramics collection. http://www.aber.ac.uk/~cerwww
Lots of technical info. http://www.claystation.com
Very wide ranging site on all things ceramic. http://www.ceramicstoday.com
Craft Directory – Arts & Crafts Search Engine and Directory http://www.craftdirectory.org
Organisations
Midland Potters Association (UK) http://www.ninedud.u-net.com/pottery/midpotters/mpa.htm
Homepage of Scottish Potters Association. http://www.scottishpotters.org
Northern Potters Association (UK) http://www.northern-potters.org.uk/
Kent Potters Association (UK) http://www.tandem.force9.co.uk/kpa
North Wales Potters (UK) http://northwalespotters.co.uk/
Wey Ceramics Association (UK) http://www.weyceramics.co.uk